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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony H400

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2012
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Revealed February 2014
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony H400 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus TG-320 and Sony H400, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was launched 3 years before the H400 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the TG-320 grades against the H400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Sony H400

 TG-320 H400 

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus TG-320

 H400 TG-320 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2012More modern by 25 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Sony H400

 TG-320 H400 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-320 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony H400 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the TG-320 versus the H400.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-320 and H400 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-320 and H400.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony H400 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography features
Sony H400 Portrait photography features
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sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
40
good resolution (20 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Street photography information
Sony H400 Street photography information
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than competitors (155g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than average (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Sports photography highlights
Sony H400 Sports photography highlights
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (150 shots)
no phase detect AF
51
long zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Travel photography advice
Sony H400 Travel photography advice
67
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery life (150 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
53
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (1550mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than average (628 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography factors
Sony H400 Landscape photography factors
39
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery life (150 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
44
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging advice
Sony H400 Vlogging advice
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (155 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
26
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
has external mic socket
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
heavier than average (628g)
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Olympus TG-320 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Sony H400
 Olympus TG-320Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus TG-320 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-10 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focus range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 X 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 gr (0.34 lbs) 628 gr (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 150 images 300 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $0 $268